Technology leadership remains at the center of business transformation. This month’s CIO appointments highlight executives taking on new responsibilities to lead innovation, cybersecurity, and digital initiatives across their organizations. Today, IT Executives Council will focus on 11 CIOs and CTOs that accepted new roles in June 2026.
Air Force Announces Ashley Devoto as CIO
The Department of the Air Force has tapped Ashley Devoto, a veteran and cybersecurity expert, as its new chief information officer. With a decades-long career in cybersecurity fields, Devoto will now oversee the Air and Space Forces’ modernization and sustainment efforts for information technology and more.
NASA Announces Sean Gallagher as CIO
NASA has selected its acting chief information officer to continue the role in a permanent capacity. Sean Gallagher has been serving as acting CIO since January. He has also held the positions of deputy CIO and senior advisor for transformation at the agency in recent years.
Florida State University Appoints Jonathan Fozard as New VP and CIO
Florida State University, a public university in Tallahassee, has named Jonathan Fozard, a technologist with extensive experience in academia, to serve as its new vice president of information technology services and university-wide chief information officer. As the university’s leading IT executive, Fozard is tasked with overseeing a technology portfolio of more than 1,000 employees and an annual budget greater than $275 million.
South Dakota Appoints Neal Nachtigall as CIO
Neal Nachtigall has been elevated to the role of South Dakota state CIO and commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Technology (BIT), after serving as BIT’s director of agency and application support.
FBI Announces Karl Robert Schumann as CIO
Longtime FBI official, Karl Robert Schumann, is the agency’s new permanent chief information officer. As the agency’s top IT official, Schumann will now be responsible for overseeing the FBI’s digital modernization approach, cybersecurity efforts and tech governance strategy.
The City of Seattle Appoints Shannon Smith as New CTO
The City of Seattle has appointed Shannon Smith as Chief Technology Officer, bringing an experienced public-sector technology leader back to government after nearly two years in the private sector. Smith will lead Seattle’s technology organization, overseeing enterprise technology governance, workforce management, vendor partnerships and the city’s technology strategy.
USCIS Announces Andrew Vanjani as CIO
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has named Andrew Vanjani as Chief Information Officer. In this role, he will lead the agency’s technology organization supporting its mission to deliver immigration and citizenship services.
ACERTUS Appoints Margaret Cartwright as New CIO
ACERTUS, the nation’s largest automotive logistics-as-a-service platform, announced the appointment of Margaret Cartwright as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Cartwright will lead ACERTUS’ technology strategy, overseeing customer technologies, platform engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, AI and digital initiatives.
Matthew Reynolds is Appointed as CIO at ADS Group
ADS Group, the parent organization of trade association ADS and Farnborough International, has appointed Matthew Reynolds as its Chief Information Officer (CIO). Matthew brings more than 25 years’ experience in data and digital leadership across Premier League football, Formula 1, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and Pure Cremation.
Andrea Markstrom is Named CIO at Crowell & Moring
Crowell & Moring has named Andrea Markstrom as Chief Information Officer to lead the firm’s global technology platform and operations teams and drive technology strategy that will advance the objectives of the firm and its clients. Markstrom brings 30 years of experience leading global information technology organizations for large firms and corporations to the role.
Trinity Appoints Colin Boatwright as First CIO
Trinity announced the appointment of Colin Boatwright as its first Chief Information Officer (CIO). The role reflects Trinity’s continued growth and increasing focus on leveraging technology, data, and AI to enhance impact and operational performance helping their clients commercialize the lifesaving drugs they develop.
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